The first of our 2020 family adventures for #12dalesin12months. January we walked in Wharfedale.

A new 2020 family challenge to walk #12dalesin12months in the Yorkshire Dales.

'Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower' - Albert Camus We're midway through September, on the cusp of seasonal change....

Earlier in the year I was contacted by the RSPB, asking if I’d like to appear in an advert promoting the Big Garden Birdwatch.  A yearly...

I’ve just sent out my first proper newsletter, if you’ve received it, thanks for looking.  I hope it has been useful and interesting.  I...

Pocket Hitchhikers – Autumn Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then...

Autumn In Yorkshire by Raspberry Thief Autumn In Yorkshire “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus This...

Summer In Yorkshire Print from Raspberry Thief Summer In Yorkshire “I tried to find beauty there where I had never imagined before that...

‘It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade’...

Illustrated Map of our journey. In August we decided to walk up Kinder Scout, after our trip to Edale earlier in the year we were keen to...

Illustrated map of a walk from Aberford. July is usually a very busy month for us, lots of end of term school stuff going on, planning...

Back in the summer I was asked by Dr. Jessie Voigts of Wandering Educators if I’d like to be featured as ‘Artist Of The Month‘. Jessie...

“There are some moments in life that are like pivots around which your existence turns – small intuitive flashes, when you know you have...

“A big fat sky and a thousand shrieks The tide arrives and the timber creaks A world away from the working week Où est la vie nautique?...

“Still summer’s song beats in my blood” –  Alan Hartley First of all I’d like to say hi and thank you to all my new followers, I hope...

‘Spring In Yorkshire’ Spring In Yorkshire “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning” – Meister Eckhart When I began the...

Illustrated Map of our May family adventure to Patly Bridge In May we had my Mum and Dads cocker spaniel Alfie staying with us when the...

Illustrated Journey of our Edale trip Earlier in the year we took advantage of a YHA offer and booked two getaways this Spring, the...

Plan for my Whernside Illustrated Walk. We did it! We climbed Whernside, completing our family challenge to climb all three of the...

An ‘Illustrated Journey’ of our trip to Haworth. At the beginning of the year we took advantage of the YHA New Year sale and booked a...